title: A venous anomaly of the neck.
abstract: Vascular anomalies localize mostly in the head and neck region. Besides the complications they present, when they are left untouched, they are cosmetically ugly. A vascular lesion in any part of the body of a child is always bothersome to the parents and may be a problem for the family. The confusion about classification of these lesions and the delay in seeing the physician may adversely affect the child also. There has been a debate concerning the classification of vascular malformations, their clinical presentation, and their treatment modalities. In this paper we reviewed the classification as accepted in the literature and presented a case of huge venous anomaly in the neck region with its angiographic and MRI views and discussed the possible complications and modes of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Yücel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Genç
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002610:Cheek / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities